5,R`@&K3D Civil Engineering
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;%Q&hwj Fourth Edition
/&(1JqzlB Alan C. Twort BSC, FICE, FCIWEM
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O |WbFf J. Gordon Rees BSC(Eng), FICE, FCIArb
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^A!$i$NON Preface xiii
){ gAj Acknowledgements xiv
k':s =IXW 1 The development of construction procedures 1
LuS+_|]x 1.1 The nature of civil engineering work 1
O%g\B8 ; 1.2 The most widely used contracts for construction 2
utH%y\NMF| 1.3 Other long-standing procedures 3
.S7:;%qL6 Lump sum construction contracts 3
R=M!e<' Cost reimbursement contracts 3
,Sg33N ? Design and build contracts 4
Qqq
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<lj\#'G3 1.5 Developments in the later 1980s 5
Q["t eo]DQ 1.6 New approaches to construction contracts in the 1990s 6
3m=2x5 {L 1.7 Introduction of ‘Private Finance Initiative’ 7
ARW Z; GX 1.8 Public–Private Partnerships 8
g5Td("& n 1.9 Partnering 8
[s}/nu~U 1.10 Project Management 9
r~>,$[|n}) 1.11 Operational or service contracts and ‘Facilities Management’ 10
{G*OR,HN 1.12 Framework Agreements 11
+EkW>$ 1.13 Influence of computers and information technology 11
3 ?`" 1.14 A criticism of certain systems 13
]J Ml| e 1.15 Ancillary contractual practices 14
y@;%Uv& 2 Procedures for design and construction 17
FN?3XNp. 2.1 Promoter’s obligations 17
p `P~i&_ 2.2 Importance of feasibility studies 18
P1V1as 2.3 Options for design 19
p 3yU:q#A (a) Design by promoter or a consultant 19
)yj:PY] (b) Outline designs provided with detailed design by others 19
EB,4PEe: (c) Layout design by promoter; detailed design by contractor 20
BJ5}GX! (d) Functional specification by promoter: design by contractor 20
af'@h: 2.4 Options for construction 20
CVQB"L (a) Direct labour construction 20
B4Lx{u no (b) Construction divided into trades 21
Uu'dv#4 Iw (c) Main civil contractor supplies all ancillary services 21
